High School: Graduated from Seventy-First High
School in Fayetteville, N.C…Coached by Ryan
McCreedie…Three-time all-conference
selection…Two-time team MVP…Played club soccer for
Fayetteville Force and Liberty Point Soccer Club…Coached by
Chambi Sey and Brion Kelly.

Personal: Born on August 25, 1993 in
Fayetteville, N.C…Son of Ken and Kathy Ruppert…Has
one brother, Kyle (30), and one sister, Kerrie (32)…Cousin
Pat Rapp played pro baseball for the Florida Marlins…Cousin
Jillian Carroll played soccer at the University of Northern Iowa,
and is currently a cheerleader for the Kansas City
Chiefs…Majoring in sport management with a minor in
coaching.

More about Kevin: Favorite books: The
“Hunger Games” trilogy…Favorite midnight snack:
Hot Pockets…Favorite movie: “Remember the
Titans”…Favorite musical artists: Eminem and Kayne
West…Favorite song: “Mercy” by Kanye
West…Favorite sports teams: Arsenal FC, Los Angeles Galaxy,
New York Mets, San Antonio Spurs, Carolina Panthers…Favorite
athletes: Landon Donovan of Los Angeles Galaxy, Steven Gerrard of
Liverpool FC, David Wright of the New York Mets, Clint Dempsey of
Fulham FC, Peyton Manning of the Denver Broncos…Kevin
can’t imagine a week without: Talking to his family and
friends…Kevin’s advice to kids: “If you set your
mind to it, you can do just about anything”…Favorite
colors: Blue and orange…Favorite food: Macaroni and
cheese…Favorite sports other than soccer: Judo, basketball,
football…People Kevin most admires: His family…Best
advice Kevin has ever been given: When you put your mind to
something, you can and will make your dreams come
true”…What people don’t know about Kevin: He was
once ranked second in the country for his age and weight in
judo…When Kevin was a kid, he tried to be like: Peyton
Manning of the Denver Broncos…When people first meet Kevin,
they think: He’s shy and quiet.